xx, 234 pages ; 21 cm

William Carlos Williams's examination of American history in a series of reflective essays

"A New Directions book"

"First published in 1956 as New Directions paperbook no. 53"--Back of title page

"Revised edition"--Wallace, page 26

A new setting of type, published in 1966. See Wallace

Red Eric -- The discovery of the Indies : Christopher Columbus -- The destruction of Tenochtitlan : Cortez and Montezuma -- THe fountain of eternal youth : Juan Ponce de Leon -- De Soto and the New World -- Sir Walter Raleigh -- Voyage of the Mayflower -- The founding of Quebec : Samuel de Champlain -- The may-pole at Merry Mount : Thomas Morton -- Cotton Mather's wonders of the invisible world : Enchantments encountered ; The trial of Bridget Bishop at Salem ; The trial of Susanna Martin ; Curiosities -- Père Sebastian Rasles -- The discovery of Kentucky : Daniel Boone -- George Washington -- Poor Richard : Benjamin Franklin -- Battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis : John Paul Jones -- Jacataqua -- The virtue of history : Aaron Burr -- Advent of the slaves -- Descent -- Edgar Allan Poe -- Abraham Lincoln

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